Isaac Nabwana

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Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana (* 1973 in Kampala ) is a Ugandan director . Because of the use of violence and blood as stylistic devices in his films , he is also referred to as the Tarantino of Africa after Quentin Tarantino .

Life

Nabwana was born in Wakaliga , a slum on the outskirts of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Even as a child he was interested in films, but could not afford tickets to the cinema , which is why he had the story portrayed by his older brothers after the performance. After finishing school, Nabwana worked in a brick factory and saved up for his first film camera for ten years .

In 2005, Nabwana founded his production company Ramon Film Productions and produced his first film. Over the next few years he produced over forty films. Her style is called "Wakaliwood" by fans - based on Hollywood . He is briefly introduced and interviewed by Serge Ou in the documentary Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019).

Nabwana is married and has three children.

plant

  • Who Killed Captain Alex? (2010)
  • Valentine: Satanic Day (2010)
  • The Return of Uncle Benon (2011)
  • Rescue Team (2011)
  • Bukunja Tekunja Mitti: The Cannibals (2012)
  • Black (2012)
  • Eradicate (2020), music video for Heaven Shall Burn

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Uganda: The Tarantino of Africa. In: Weltspiegel . Das Erste , October 25, 2015, accessed January 7, 2016 (video).
  2. ↑ AFP : After Bollywood and Nollywood, Uganda brings 'Wakaliwood'. In: Mail Online . April 10, 2015, accessed January 7, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Christoph Zürcher: Tarantino for the poor. Africa's wildest film studio. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . July 21, 2015, accessed January 7, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Eliza Anyangwe: The director who makes viral action films for under $ 200. In: CNN . October 26, 2015, accessed January 7, 2016 .
  5. ↑ AFP: Isaac Nabwana's "Wakaliwood" - action films from the slum. In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung . April 20, 2015, accessed January 30, 2016 .
  6. ^ Sarah Ward, Iron Fists And Kung Fu Kicks: Melbourne Review. In: The Hollywood Reporter. August 14, 2019, accessed December 13, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Vibeke Venema: Uganda's Tarantino and his $ 200 action movies. In: BBC . May 13, 2015, accessed January 7, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Björn Gieseler: Heaven Shall Burn: With the homeopathic dose further development. Metal.de, March 20, 2020, accessed April 30, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Nabwana, Isaac
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nabwana, Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Ugandan director
DATE OF BIRTH 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Kampala